carbon loading

in liquid chromatography, of the packing material
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Mass fraction of the packing material which is carbon. Usually taken as a guide to the extent of alkyl substitution on the surface. Usually reported as percentage carbon determined using elemental analysis.
Source:
PAC, 1997, 69, 1475. (Classification and characterization of stationary phases for liquid chromatography: Part I. Descriptive terminology (IUPAC Recommendations 1997)) on page 1477 [Terms] [Paper]